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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zak Foley (ranked 1713 p4p, 1530 weight class) and Pierre Ragout Mendy (ranked 230 p4p, 211 weight class). Zak Foley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pierre Ragout Mendy's chin.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zak Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Ragout Mendy!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Foley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Pierre Ragout Mendy has been cut.
Mendy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mendy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Foley is trying to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mendy working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Mendy controlling the position.
Foley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mendy grinds an elbow into Foley's temple.
Mendy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Foley to see if he's OK.
Foley tries to bench press Mendy off him but Mendy keeps the position.
Foley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mendy in side control, throwing shots but Foley defends.
Mendy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Foley keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy scoring with punches from side control.
Mendy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Foley some visible discomfort.
Foley can't do much from the bottom here.
Foley is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at LA Fitness, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mendy lands a few punches from side control.
Foley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Foley stops Mendy from passing to mount.
Mendy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mendy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mendy lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendy taking a breather here.
Check out the look on Mendy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mendy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mendy controlling the position from side mount.
Foley struggling a bit here.
Mendy cracks Foley with a big right hand but Foley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Foley is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mendy lands a decent elbow from side control.
Foley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mendy in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley is not content to let Mendy control the position.
Mendy landing strikes.
Mendy grinds an elbow into Foley's temple.
Mendy lands some shots froms side control.
Mendy working the head and body with strikes.
Mendy working the head and body with strikes.
Mendy cracks Foley with a big right hand but Foley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mendy is looking to take a break and control but Foley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Foley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Check out the look on Mendy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendy grinds an elbow into Foley's temple.
Mendy cracks Foley with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mendy grinds an elbow into Foley's temple.
Mendy trying to control the position but Foley is working away.
Mendy staying calm.
Mendy wants to control but Foley is keeping him busy.
Foley struggling a bit here.
Mendy working the body and head with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Ragout Mendy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pierre Ragout Mendy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Foley avoids the body shot from Mendy.
Mendy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Foley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zak Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foley scores with a nice head shot.
Foley looks for the body kick but Mendy saw that one coming.
A low kick lands for Foley.
Mendy misses with a hook.
Mendy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mendy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Foley's guard.
Mendy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mendy trying to control the position from guard on top but Foley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Foley haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mendy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mendy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mendy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mendy trying to control but Foley is working from the bottom.
Mendy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mendy preventing the sweep.
Mendy chips away with some ground and pound.
Mendy trying to control but Foley is working from the bottom.
Pierre Ragout Mendy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendy landing some decent shots from guard.
Mendy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mendy wants to control from the top but Foley keeps moving.
Mendy landing some decent shots from guard.
Foley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Foley has his hands on Mendy's head, controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Donk. Foley catches Mendy right on the button with a cross.
Foley misses with a body kick.
Mendy looks to land a body kick but Foley moved away.
Mendy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foley.
Mendy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Foley finds it's way through Mendy's defenses.
Mendy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Foley misses with a straight right.
Mendy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Foley's guard.
Mendy works over Foley with some ground and pound from guard.
Mendy with a nice head shot there.
Foley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mendy passes into half guard.
Mendy controlling the action here.
Mendy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Foley wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley is staying active underneath Mendy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mendy slips a nice elbow through Foley's hands, connecting with Foley's forehead.
Mendy is trying to control. Foley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Mendy.
Foley has hold of Mendy's hands but Mendy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mendy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mendy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mendy passes to side control.
Mendy working the head with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mendy is chipping away with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Ragout Mendy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pierre Ragout Mendy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mendy misses with a looping right.
Mendy slips under a jab.
Mendy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Foley sprawls well initially but Mendy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mendy is taking a breather. Foley says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nice strikes from Mendy there.
Mendy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Foley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mendy moves into full mount! Foley won't be happy about that!
Mendy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendy scoring with strikes but Foley is staying in there.
Mendy dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mendy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Foley is bucking up trying to escape but Mendy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendy lands a big elbow.
Mendy lands a couple of good shots and Foley has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Mendy lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Foley is rocked!
Mendy is punishing Foley with strikes - can he finish him?!
Oh Foley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendy is trying to stick to Foley's back but Foley is turning into Mendy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mendy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Foley.
Mendy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Foley seems to have got his legs back now.
Mendy looking to control.
Mendy is looking for a triangle but Foley pushes his legs off easily.
Foley stops Mendy from standing up.
Mendy is trying to control the position but Foley postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mendy holds on and takes a little breather.
Mendy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mendy wants to stand and escape but Foley is having none of it.
Mendy controlling Foley's posture.
Mendy is looking to stand up but Foley isn't so interested in that idea.
Mendy keeping full guard, as Foley tries to pass.
Mendy manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mendy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Foley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mendy lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Foley's guard.
Mendy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Foley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mendy.
Foley trying to control here.
Mendy working the head and body with strikes.
Mendy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mendy working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mendy is working away from the top position though.
Mendy wants to take a breather but Foley is having none of it.
Mendy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foley is holding on to half guard well.
Mendy trying to control the action but Foley is working from the bottom.
Zak Foley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mendy winds up and cracks Foley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mendy winds up and cracks Foley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mendy lands with a punch from half guard.
Mendy is nestled in close to Foley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pierre Ragout Mendy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mendy wants to take a breather but Foley is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Ragout Mendy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mendy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Ragout Mendy!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Pierre Ragout Mendy made sure he mentioned Altitude Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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